burplesscucumber

burplesscucumber t1_j2yuv9o wrote on January 4, 2023 at 10:13 PM

Reply to TIL that all the gold that has ever been mined in all of human history could fill about three Olympic-sized swimming pools. by westondeboer

you can't swim in gold

burplesscucumber t1_j2aw8rq wrote on December 30, 2022 at 10:19 PM

Reply to comment by thomasnomad in TIL Frankenstein did not have a hunchback assistant called Igor in either Mary Shelley's novel or the original Universal and Hammer films. The character is a pastiche of multiple characters across several movies. by BringsHomeBones

Abby someone.

burplesscucumber t1_j2am3gl wrote on December 30, 2022 at 9:12 PM

Reply to TIL that the Gävle Yule Goat (of Gävle, Sweden) isn't meant to be burned down, even if the burning has become a tradition of sorts. by panzerfan

Arson is a tradition that goes back to viking times.